Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Jimmy Smith, Got My Mojo Working (1965)

Jimmy Smith, Got My Mojo Working (1965)
 Tuesday's lunch record is by jazz organist Jimmy Smith. This fun romp through  many standards including Muddy Waters hit "Got My Mojo Working" and Ellington's immortal "C Jam Blues". They turn up the rock blues with the Rolling Stones "I Can't Get No Satisfaction and Jerry Lee Lewis's "High Heel Sneakers", Premier jazz musicians include; Kenny Burrell (guitar), Ron Carter (bass),Grady Tate (drums), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Phil Woods (alto sax)Romeo Penque (tenor sax) and Jerome Richardson (baritone sax). The YouTube sample song is "Mustard Greens" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvbuKtG64iw . . bucko



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